Setting standards for reception services in UK local authorities

Total Quality Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-66

  Donnelly, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0642374311     PISSN: 09544127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544129650035043     Document Type: Article

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